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Breast Aug - 5'2", 425 high profile, 32A to 32DD - Chicago, IL

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I am looking to have breast augmentation in...

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MeMeMeTime
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I am looking to have breast augmentation in January 2015. I am waiting until January for personal reasons, as I've been losing weight and would like to have the implants as a "reward." I'm 5'2" and I was 120lb in high school, but now I'm 139lb. I've been biking 7-8miles a day with my husband, and the weight is coming off. There's something about having a deadline for the surgery that is really amping me up!!!

My breasts have never gained or lost weight with the rest of my body, and they haven't changed since 5th grade. The left one is slightly larger, and they aren't fully "rounded" out. I'm only interested in silicone options, and am unsure about incision location.

Here are the quick facts:

Age: 25 years old
Height: 5'2" tall
Weight: 139lbs
Goal Weight: 125lbs
Children: No children

Current Breasts: 34A. Bra fitting is difficult, as I have a wide chest, but I sometimes buy a 34B bra as the cups "line up" better, but then I don't fill the cup well :(.

Goal breast size: Unsure. I'm hoping for at least a large C, small D. I'm short, wide chest, my hips are wide and I have a big butt. I'm sort of stuck, and would love some ideas from people. I want to go big, but I'm short... Would that look funny...?

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Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD

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June 6, 2014
No you will look great
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June 6, 2014
Go for it girl!! You look gorgeous already and congrats for taking good care of yourself. Finding a sport you love helps keep you moving and then weight is never again an issue. I recommend about 400 at least to get you near a D. 350 is common for C range, but of course it depends on how much of your own tissue is available. I went to a 30D with just 225 overs, but my rib cage is tiny, so my "D's" were tiny also. With a broader chest, stay away from HP because they are narrow. Your doc can help with suggestions of course, just don't be scared of larger numbers. I now have 350s and they are not huge at all on my 30" rib cage.
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June 7, 2014
You have such a thin frame! Jealous... I'm really worried because the only thing part on me is my boobs and waist... I'm just wondering if I make this area "bigger" I'll look "bigger" overall lol.
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June 7, 2014
With a smaller waist, your bigger boobs will look excellent. I'm telling you -- having this done will make you want to work out even more and take really good care of yourself, because they will look so pretty!! It is a great motivator, and it changes everything -- shopping, the way you carry yourself, and even intimacy -- it's amazing what changing something you never thought could change affects your entire day. Many people on here are worried about bigger boobs making them look bigger, but you will be able to buy beautiful fitted shirts that show off your weight loss and your new assets, as discreetly or as sexy as you'd like!!! I'm so excited for you!!
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June 11, 2014
Thanks Mamamel! I keep going through these "I'm going to do it" to "I'm too scared". I realized that I was was allowing fear to get the better of me, and possibly allowing it to prevent me from having the body I always wished for. I genuinely know what you mean... Being "balanced" looking will inspire me so much! Clothes shopping will actually be fun, and I KNOW it will keep me inspired to workout more. I want to take pride in myself!!
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June 11, 2014
Yes!!! Not just work out more but take really good care of your body like you take good care of others in your life, I'm sure. True health. And the implants do not create "health" for us, obviously, but it can create a deeper sense of self love, self compassion, and indeed every person in the world could use more of that!!! And I don't know about you, but I've always had little boobies, so these bigger ones are just so much darn fun to see what you look like naked with them AND in clothes!!! Hehe!! Don't let the fear get the better of you. Go for the fun!!!
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September 2, 2014
Mamel1974 is right, they look totally different on you than the testers. With wide chest, you can go 450 if its under muscle, 400 if its over. That would give you about a full D. You will always want it bigger, due to the wide chest. They are kind of lost on your frame is you go smaller. Oh, and don't think about complications, yes, they are not for ever, but if you don't get any injuries, they should last long! You will have to limit yourself on lots of things, like high jumping, board diving etc. but I am sure you will love them.
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September 3, 2014
Well, my first set only lasted a year and then I developed cap con, but I fixed it and hopefully it will stay fixed for at least a decade. You have to be knowledgable to be ready for any and all complications, and you need the money to fix em!!! This procedure is not for the faint of heart!!!
June 7, 2014
We have similar stats! Good luck on your health journey :-) i'm trying to lose some weight before my surgery next thursday but i'm aware there are no miracles. I'll be getting 380cc which will put me at hopefully a full c small d. I'll update with pics after surgery and continue to follow your story!
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June 7, 2014
I'm so excited for you! Are you getting saline or silicone, above or under muscle? I checked your profile, but wasn't sure if you said... Definitely post pics!
June 7, 2014
I'm getting silicone and under muscle! 5 more days!!
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May 22, 2015
The size on you is perfect! Very natural..they are not too big but are also not small :)
UPDATED FROM MeMeMeTime
6 months pre

So...... I'm stressing a lot

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I'm feeling very anxious and indecisive now. I was reading up on the statistics from the FDA and it looks like I need to plan to have further surgeries/corrections/replacements every 10 years!

http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/MedicalDevices/MedicalDevicesAdvisoryCommittee/GeneralandPlasticSurgeryDevicesPanel/UCM269715.pdf

I guess I'm just worried about constantly having surgeries. I mean, I'm 25. Let's say I stop caring what I look like at 65. That means 5 surgeries! Is that really "OK" to put your body through? And that's assuming I have no problems within each 10 year period. Are there any girls out there, close to 8 or 10 years, no issues? I think I'm still going to do this.

Rupture Rates
Allergan implants in the MRI group at 10 years were as follows:
Primary augmentation 10.1 percent (7.4 to 13.7)

Mentor implants at 8 years post-implantation
Primary augmentation 13.6 percent (7.6 to 23.6)

Complications (Table 5)

Allergan Natrelle silicone gel
10-year FU Rate (%) for Primary Augmentation
Capsular Contracture
19.1 (15.6-23.3)
Reoperation
36.1 (31.6-40.9)
Removal
20.8 (17.2-25.2)

Mentor MemoryGel silicone gel
8-year FU Rate (%)
Capsular Contracture
10.9 (8.5-13.9)
Reoperation
20.1(17.0-23.8)
Removal
7.3 (5.3-9.9)

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UPDATED FROM MeMeMeTime
6 months pre

Deciding on high profile or moderate plus...

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So, I really wish the searching options on Real Self were better. You can sort the reviews by "Closest to me," which isn't that great. It really should let you search by zip code. Does anyone know if I'm missing something?? :)

Also, not only should you be able to search by CCs in the implant, but what about a more comprehensive search, like incision location, above or below muscle, or profile of the implant? Honestly, from all the research, CCs mean nothing and the profile of the implant means a LOT. Just sayin' :)

I tried the rice test.. I ended up weird boobs. I put the rice in pantyhose so that I could mush it around in the bra and try to make it natural looking. The bra couldn't handle the weight of the rice, so I kept getting droopy looking boobs lol. Anyone recommend a specific Walmart cheap bra to try these rice bags in? I think I want to try a neutral, skin-tone color bra so I can visually "see them" better.

Also, I'm sort of worried about getting recognized in my photos, since I'm living in a smaller town. Not cool. I'll be keeping my photos as cropped as possible so I don't have a friend recognize my shower curtains, lol!! Am I being paranoid??

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June 14, 2014
I know you just commented on my review but i had to come back to your page and read your last update. Totally made me laugh out loud with the rice test thing! My sports bra got so droopy i ended up looking funnier so i stopped trying. Plus one of them nearly exploded while in my bra...i was definitely doing something wrong! But you are totally right. The cc doesn't mean much since everyone's body type is really different. Also i realized trying to achieve a certain cup size was giving me more stress than trying to achieve a certain look. Idk if that makes any sense...like instead of being like "i want to be a c cup" i just started telling my dr "i want them to look like *shows picture of celeb*".